Like it or not, the tax compromise is a done deal. So is repeal of DADT. The two remaining issues for the lame duck session are the START treaty and the 9/11 responders medical aid bill.
On the 9/11 bill, can’t the GOP leadership offer a clean bill accomplishing the purpose? Normally, it should go through the committee process, and it will next year if a principled alternative can be offered. Please…if only to shut up those smarmy NY Congressmen and Senators.
Obviously START is way more complex and important. It is no exaggeration that a bad treaty could severely damage our security. Why not schedule hearings in January and call as witnesses all the so-called experts on both sides. It is a constitutional duty for the Senate to really understand every line in a treaty before ratifying it? Treaties trump even the Constitution. The Demogogue Party should be forced to defend every word before it is voted on.
Moe Lane
PG DeFreese
Victoria Coates
Daniel Horowitz
Dan Spencer
The Democrats won't have the votes so they want to jam it through this session.
froster (Diary) Monday, December 20th at 8:31PM EST (link)nt
Republican from California.
Well, it looks like they succeeded.
mikerazar (Diary) Wednesday, December 22nd at 4:40PM EST (link)The republican leadership in the Senate is just incompetent.
I haven’t seen the final 9/11 responders bill. But surely some bill along those lines is appropriate. Tunhe question is what else was in the bill.
As to START. the unwillingness of 11 GOP Senators to postpone the decision until January is a slap in the face to every Republican and tea party voter. This has nothing to do with whether the treaty as written is acceptable. If they wanted to vote for it in January after a proper debate, that would have been ok, even if I disagreed.
It is a question of honor and integrity. Those who failed the test have a lot to answer for when they run again. I’m sure the list will of the 11 will be posted on redstate soon. No doubt half of them won’t be back next year anyway.
We have a nation to save, people.
I think Eric is correct, they are in fear, and hatred of the Teaparty/conservative base
kyle8 (Diary) Wednesday, December 22nd at 4:50PM EST (link)far more that they have ever been opposed to the Democrats.
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